Physics 101 Classical Mechanics – Fall 2012
We will cover Chapters 1-12 of our textbook, pretty much in order, according to the
following schedule. You will be responsible for all material except for Ch.3 section 8;
Ch.5 sections 5 and 9-10; Ch.9 sections 5-7; Ch.10 sections 11-14; Ch.11 sections 1415; Ch.12 sections 2, 7-9. Solutions to the assigned homework problems will be
posted and discussed in recitation at the beginning of the following week; for
maximum benefit, work through all the problems beforehand.
[1] Week of September 3
Chs. 1-2: introduction; kinematics in 1d
Ch. 1 problems 10, 23, 27, 28, 41, 44
Ch. 2 problems 10, 15, 20
no quiz
[2] Week of September 10
Chs. 2-3: constant acceleration; free-fall in 1d; vector review
Ch. 2 problems 28, 49, 52, 31, 44, 58, 63, 75, 77, 78, 84
Ch. 3 problems 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16
no quiz
[3] Week of September 17
Ch. 3: velocity and acceleration vectors; 2d projectile motion; Newton’s laws
Ch. 3 problems 18, 19, 20, 35, 55, 64, 68, 69
Ch. 4 problems 2, 8, 9
[4] Week of September 24
Ch. 4: gravity and normal forces; friction forces; string at rest
Ch. 4 problems 5, 17, 25, 33, 48, 51, 59, 61, 78, 87
[5] Week of October 1
Ch. 4, 5: strings in motion; circular motion – uniform and nonuniform
Ch. 4 problems 29, 31, 34, 76
Ch. 5 problems 9, 13, 19, 22, 23, 27, 69, 76, 82
no quiz
Midterm #1 Thursday, October 4th at 5:00pm, covering all material from weeks 1-4
[6] Week of October 8
Chs 5-6: gravitation; work, springs
Ch. 5 problems 32, 44, 50, 52, 88
Ch. 6 problems 8, 9, 12, 13
[7] Week of October 15
Ch. 6: work-energy theorem and potential energy; energy conservation &
transformation
Ch. 6 problems 20, 24, 29, 30, 37, 42, 48, 56, 72, 86
[8] Week of October 22(no class Monday – Fall Break)
Chs. 6, 7. power; momentum and impulse; explosions
Ch. 6 problems 66, 68, 94
Ch. 7 problems 3, 5, 9, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 34, 38, 40
[9] Week of October 29
Ch. 7: inelastic collisions; elastic collisions; center of mass
Ch. 7 problems 27, 28, 32, 33, 35, 37, 41, 46, 50, 52, 57, 58, 72, 76
no quiz
Midterm #2 Thursday, November 1st at 5:00pm, covering all material from weeks 5-8
[10] Week of November 5
Ch. 8: rotations and radians; rotational kinematics and torque; rotational dynamics
Ch. 8 problems 7, 14, 20, 21, 24, 25, 31, 32, 34, 41, 70, 76, 78
[11] Week of November 12
Chs. 8-9: rotational kinetic energy; angular momentum; statics
Ch. 8 problems 43, 46, 48, 50, 51, 60, 63, 84, 85
Ch. 9 problems 16, 18, 26, 32, 63, 68
[12] Week of November 19 (no class Friday – Thanksgiving)
Ch. 10: pressure and Pascal’s law; Archimedes’ law
Ch. 10 problems 2, 4, 8, 16, 17, 27, 29, 34, 72, 74
[13] Week of November 26
Ch. 11: harmonic motion – simple, damped, driven
Ch. 11 problems 3, 9, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 33, 34, 74, 80, 84
no quiz
Midterm #3 Thursday, November 29th at 5:00pm, covering all material from weeks 912
[14] Week of December 3
Chs. 11,12: wave types, energy transport, superposition, standing waves, sound
Ch. 11 problems 37, 41, 44, 46, 49, 53, 56, 67
Ch. 12 problems 6, 24, 25, 28, 33
[15] Week of December 10
Reading days, reviews
[16] Week of December 17
Extra office hours
Final Exam Wednesday 12/22 at 3:00-5:00 PM: cumulative with some emphasis on
material from weeks 13-14